Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2008

HR5611: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REGISTERED AGENTS AND BROKERS REFORM ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS HR1746: HOLOCAUST INSURANCE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS REGARDING FEDERAL CAUSE OF ACTION HR3200/S40: NATIONAL INSURANCE ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS REGARDING FEDERAL INSURANCE CHARTER HR7006: DISASTER TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2008; PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE CEDAR RAPIDS FLOOD

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

PL 109-102-Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill- support for assistance furthering Middle East peace process, S 970- Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 2007- support for all provisions, S 1430- Iran Sanctions Enabling Act- support for all provisions, S 1563- Sudan Disclosure and Enforcement Act of 2007- support for all provisions. HR 1746 -- Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2007 -- opposition to provisions that do not serve the needs of Holocaust survivors or the credibility of past agreements.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 1746 Holocaust Insurance Claims Accountability Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.40/HR 3200 (National Insurance Act) ----support S. 618/HR 1081(to repeal McCarran-Ferguson Act)---oppose in current form HR 1746 (Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act)---oppose in current form HR 5840 (Insurance Information Act)---support

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1746, Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2008, clarify exemptions for ICHEIC participant companies, refine cause of action and oppose registry provisions in conflict with privacy laws; Executive compensation provisions in AMT (e.g., H.R.3970, H.R.4351); H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabalization Act of 2008.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1746, Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2008, clarify exemptions for ICHEIC participant companies, refine cause of action and oppose registry provisions in conflict with privacy laws; Executive compensation provisions in AMT (e.g., H.R.3970, H.R.4351); H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabalization Act of 2008.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.2205 - Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007, tax incentive for lifetime annuity payout; S.1624 - Publicly Traded Partnerships bill, in particular the grandfather status of publicly traded partnerships; Executive compensation provisions in AMT (e.g., H.R.3970, H.R.4351); H.R. 1746, Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2008, clarify exemptions for ICHEIC participant companies, refine cause of action and oppose registry provisions in conflict with privacy laws.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act, HR 1746 Working to protect Holocaust Survivors and to recover their insurance claims

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR5611: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REGISTERED AGENTS AND BROKERS REFORM ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS HR1746: HOLOCAUST INSURANCE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS REGARDING FEDERAL CAUSE OF ACTION HR3200/S40: NATIONAL INSURANCE ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS REGARDING FEDERAL INSURANCE CHARTER HR7006: DISASTER TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2008; PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE CEDAR RAPIDS FLOOD

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

*HR 1746, Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2007 - all provisions *HR 3200, National Insurance Act of 2007 - all provisions *HR 1065, Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act - all provisions *HR 5840, Insurance Information Act of 2008 - all provisions *HR 6213, Reinsurance International Solvency Standards Evaluation Board Act of 2008 - all provisions *Climate change-related legislation (no specific legislation) - provisions related to carbon dioxide emissions controls *Natural Catastrophe related legislation (HR 3355- The Homeowners Defense Act of 2007; HR 164, The Policyholder Disaster Protection Act; HR 330, Homeowners Insurance Availability Act; HR3959, Amendments to the National Flood Insurance Program) - provisions related to the establishment of federal government-sponsored insurance program for natural catastrophe damages and related financing proposals *S2284/HR3121, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - all provisions *HR 6969 Related party reinsurance - provisions related to foreign taxation

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act (HR 1746) - requires disclosure of Holocaust-era policies by insurers and establish a federal cause of action for claims arising out of a covered policy; Overseas Private Investment Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2007 (HR 2798) - general support in reauthorizing the programs of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation; Closing the Foreign Lobbying Loophole Act (S. 3123) - To require lobbyists who represent foreign politicians or political parties and foreign entities to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938;

Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Optional Federal Charter HR 3200/ S40 National Insurance Act of 2007 Insurance Issues HR 5840 Insurance Information Act of 2008 Federal cause of action relating to Holocaust-era insurance policies: HR 1746 Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HR 1746 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2007 S 1865 - Life Insurance Fairness for Travelers Act HR 6867/S 3507- Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 S. 3688- Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008

Client expense: $34,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Legislation related to Holocaust-era insurance claims. H.R. 1746.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 40/ H.R. 3200, National Insurance Act (Entire bill) S. 929/ H.R. 1065, Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 618/ H.R. 1081, Insurnace Industry Competition Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 742. H.R. 2385, Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 91, The Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 164/ S. 926, the Policyholder Disaster Protection act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 330, The Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 537/ S. 292, The commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk (Entire bill) H.R. 913, The Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 920, The Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1682, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1787/ S. 927, Catastrophe Savings Account Act (Entire bill) H.R. 3121, Flood Insurance reform and Modernization Act (Entire bill) H.R. 3355/ S. 2310, Homeowners Defense Act (Entire bill) S. 1061, Homeowners Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act (Entire bill) S. 1890, Flood Insurance Choice act (Entire bill) S. 2047, Flood Insurance Disclosure act (Entire bill) S. 2286/ H.R. 3644, Commission on Natural Catastrophic Risk Management and Insurance Act (Entire bill) S. 2284, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (Entire bill) S. 2327, Homeowners Assistance Act (Entire bill) S. 2338/ H.R. 6424, Property Mitigation Assistance Act (Entire bill) S. 2458/ H.R. 4461, Community Building Code Administration Grant Act (Entire bill) H.R. 1746, Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act (Entire bill) H.R. 5633, Non-discriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act (Entire bill) H.R. 5611, National Association of Registered agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 (Entire bill) H.R. 5840, Insurance Information Act (Entire bill) H.r. 5792, Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act (Entire bill) H.R. 6062, Personal lines of Insurance Fairness Act (Entire bill) H.R. 6213, Reinsurance International Solvency Standards Evaluation Board Act (Entire bill) H.R. 1424, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (Sec. 3, Sec. 303) H.R. 3339/ H.R. 6903, Bruce Vento Ban asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma act (Entire bill) H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations act of 2009 (Sec. 145)

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 3200 - National Insurance Act of 2007 S. 40 - National Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 1746 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2007 S. 1865 - To provide for mandatory availability of life insurance that does not preclude future lawful travel, and for other purposes H.R. 5611 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 H.R. 5840 - Insurance Information Act of 2008

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1746 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1746-Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1746 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Insurance reform: Advocate in support of an optional Federal Charter, .R. 3200 and S.40, both titled "The National Insurance Act of 2007". These bills would create an optional federal charter for insurance. Also advocate for H.R. 5840, the Insurance Information Act of 2008. This bill would create an office of Insurance Information with the Treasury Department to provide federal expertise on insurance matters and international negotiations. Long Term Care Insurance: Advocate in support of HR 3363 and S.2337, both titled the Long-term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007. These bills would allow long-term care insurance to be offered in employer-sponsored cafeteria plans flexible spending arrangements. Annuities/Suitability: Followed S. 2794, the "Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008". a bill which would hold insurance and securities companies liable for any potential mis-selling of their products by agents and brokers. The bill also required disclosures of fees, costs, and commissions. Also, contacted Senate staff on the annuities suitability issues, separate from the introduction of the bill. Also followed SEC action on this issue, including the SEC's issuing of a finance rule affecting fixed-index annuities. This is Rule 151A. Holocaust insurance issues/ICHEIC: Lobbied against a bill introduced in the House, H.R. 1746, the "Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2007", which would create a new cause of action against U.S. insurance companies with European affiliates that may have written life insurance policies involving Holocaust victims. The bill would also require any European insurer with policies written between 1900 and 1945 that may have involved holocaust victims to disclose all files on the policies, including names, to the U.S. Credit-based insurance scores: Lobbied against a bill introduced in the House, H.R. 5733, the "Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008", which would restrict the ability of personal lines insurers to use credit information for underwriting or setting rates. Bond insurance: Follow issue, including attending hearings, which is how the subprime crisis has affected the bond insurance industry and the municipal securities they insure. Medicare secondary payer/workers compensation: Flow issue, including trade association efforts to meet with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CM'S), an agency at the Department of Health and Human Services. CMS is working on guidance/rules on this issue and insurance trade associations are weighing in. McCarran-Ferguson Reform: Follow and oppose two bills, S.618 and H.R. 1081, the Insurance Industry Competition Act, which would repeal the McCarran-Ferguston Act, which provides insurers a limited exemption from federal antitrust law. Broker licensing: Followed introduction of bill H.R. 5611, the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act. This bill, which is generally opposed by trade groups we belong to, would create a self regulating organization for insurance producers. Flood and national catastrophe insurance: Lobbied in the House for reform of the National Flood Insurance Program, which is set to expire in March. Also lobbied against the inclusion of wind in the NFIP. Lobbied against the adoption of legislation that would create a federal backstop for natural catastrophe insurance.

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of

Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act (HR 1746) - requires disclosure of Holocaust-era policies by insurers and establish a federal cause of action for claims arising out of a covered policy; Overseas Private Investment Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2007 (HR 2798) - general support in reauthorizing the programs of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation; Closing the Foreign Lobbying Loophole Act (S. 3123) - To require lobbyists who represent foreign politicians or political parties and foreign entities to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938;

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

S.40/HR 3200 (National Insurance Act) ----support S. 618/HR 1081(to repeal McCarran-Ferguson Act)---oppose in current form HR 1746 (Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act)---oppose in current form HR 5840 (Insurance Information Act)---support

Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 40/ H.R. 3200, National Insurance Act (Entire bill) S. 929/ H.R. 1065, Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 618/ H.R. 1081, Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 742/ H.R. 2385, Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 91, The Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 164/ S. 926, The Poicyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 330, The Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 537/ S. 292, The Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk (Entire bill) H.R. 913, The Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 920, The Multiple Peril insurance Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1682, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1787/ S. 927, Catastrophe Savings Account Act (Entire bill) H.R. 3121, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (Entire bill) H.R. 3355/ S. 2310, Homeowners Defense Act (Entire bill) S. 1061, Homeowners Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act (Entire bill) S. 1890, Flood Insurance Choice Act (Entire bill) S. 2047, Flood Insurance Disclosure Act (Entire bill) S. 2286/ H.R. 3644, Commission on Natural Catastrophic Risk Management and Insurance Act (Entire bill) S. 2284, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (Entire bill) S. 2327, Homeowners Assistance Act (Entire bill) S. 2338/ H.R. 6424, Property Mitigation Assistance Act (Entire bill) S. 2458/ H.r. 4461, Community Building Code Administration Grant Act (Entire bill) H.R. 4721, Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act (Entire bill) H.R. 1746, Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act (Entire bill) H.R. 5633, Non-discriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act (Entire bill) H.R. 5611, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 (Entire bill) H.R. 5840, Insurance Information Act (Entire bill) H.R. 5792, Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act (Entire bill) H.R. 6062, Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act (Entire bill) H.R. 6213, Reinsurance International Solvency Standareds Evaluation Board Act (Entire bill) H.R. 1424, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (Entire bill) H.R. 3339/ H.R. 6903, Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act (Entire bill) H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 (Sec. 145)

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Health insurance reform legislation; Supplemental medical insurance legislation; H.R. 1746; H.R. 3200/S. 40; H.R. 5840.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 1746 (Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act); H.R. 3200/S. 40; H.R. 5840.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 1746, Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2008, clarify exemptions for ICHEIC participant companies, refine cause of action and oppose registry provisions in conflict with privacy laws; Executive compensation provisions in AMT (e.g., H.R.3970, H.R.4351); H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabalization Act of 2008.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1746, Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2008, clarify exemptions for ICHEIC participant companies, refine cause of action and oppose registry provisions in conflict with privacy laws; Executive compensation provisions in AMT (e.g., H.R.3970, H.R.4351); H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabalization Act of 2008.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.2205 - Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007, tax incentive for lifetime annuity payout; S.1624 - Publicly Traded Partnerships bill, in particular the grandfather status of publicly traded partnerships; Executive compensation provisions in AMT (e.g., H.R.3970, H.R.4351); H.R. 1746, Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2008, clarify exemptions for ICHEIC participant companies, refine cause of action and oppose registry provisions in conflict with privacy laws.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Economic Sanctions Against Iran; Efforts to Advance Middle East Peace and Avoid Legitimizing Hamas; European and Global Anti-Semitism; Greek-Israeli Relations; Iran Sanctions Enabling Acts (S.1430, HR 2437); Iran Counter-Proliferation Act (S.970/HR 1400); Israel-Turkey Relations. . .[cont. next page] Israel-US-Turkey Trilateral Relations; Issues Facing Israel at the UN; Issues relating to conditions for Palestinian statehood; Jewish Refugees of Arab Countries (H.Res.185); Jubilee Act (S.2166) and other Africa-related Aid Policy; Oppose Divestment from Israel; Action on Sedition Trial of Bangladeshi Journalist; Sudan Crisis, including Darfur; Support for Israel and Middle East peace generally; Iranian influence in Latin America; Support for USADF in 2009 Budget; Terrorism in the Middle East, Latin America, etc.; UN Reform Legislation; US-India Relations; UNRWA Issues; PEPFAR; U.S. Global AIDS bill (HR 5501); Durban II; Holocaust Insurance Bill (HR 1746); Support of Letter urging designation of Hamas TV station as SOGT; support for international affairs funding; Child Soldier Accountability Act (S.2135); Security Assistance of Arms Control Act; Merida Initiative; FY08 Supplemental--support for peace-keeping operations in Sudan; FY09 Budget--support for humanitarian assistance, peace-keeping efforts, diplomatic efforts; issues concerning Armenian history; Resolutuion Condeming Rocket Attacks Against Israel (H.Res.951); dangers of a nuclear Iran and possible sanctions/measures to halt Iran's nuclear program; Support for Funding of Warsaw Museum of Polish Jewish History; Durban Review Conference (H.R. 1361); Iran Sanctions Consolidated Legislation in DOD appropriations; post Holocaust communal property restoration; Lithuanian investigation of World War II Jewish partisans; European Anti-Semitism; Support for Ratification of Accession of Macedonia and Albania to NATO.

Client expense: $29,478 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Legislation related to Holocaust-era insurance claims. H.R. 1746.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR5611: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REGISTERED AGENTS AND BROKERS REFORM ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS HR 1746: HOLOCAUST INSURANCE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS REGARDING FEDERAL CAUSE OF ACTION HR3200/S40: NATIONAL INSURANCE ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS REGARDING FEDERAL INSURANCE CHARTER

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

* HR 1746, Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2007 - all provisions * HR 3200, National Insurance Act of 2007 - all provisions * HR 1065, Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act - all provisions * HR 5840, Insurance Information Act of 2008 - all provisions * HR 6213, Reinsurance International Solvency Standards Evaluation Board Act of 2008 - all provisions * Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, related General Accounting Office studies - all provisions * Climate change-related legislation (no specific legislation) - provisions related to carbon dioxide emissions controls * Natural catastrophe-related legislation (HR 3355, The Homeowner's Defense Act of 2007; HR 164, The Policyholder Disaster Protection Act; HR 330, Homeowners Insurance Availability Act; HR 3959, Amendments to the National Flood Insurance Program) - provisions related to establishment of federal government-sponsored insurance program for natural catastrophe damages and related financing proposals * S 2284/HR 3121, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 all provisions * Related party reinsurance (no specific legislation) - provisions related to foreign taxation * US Department of Treasury Blueprint for Financial Regulatory Reform all provisions

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Optional Federal Charter HR 3200/ S40 National Insurance Act of 2007 Insurance Issues HR 5840 Insurance Information Act of 2008 Federal cause of action relating to Holocaust-era insurance policies: HR 1746 Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

PL 109-102-Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill- support for assistance furthering Middle East peace process, S 970- Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 2007- support for all provisions, S 1430- Iran Sanctions Enabling Act- support for all provisions, S 1563- Sudan Disclosure and Enforcement Act of 2007- support for all provisions. HR 1746 -- Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2007 -- opposition to provisions that do not serve the needs of Holocaust survivors or the credibility of past agreements.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act, HR 1746 Working to protect Holocaust Survivors and to recover their insurance claims

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1746 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2007 S 1865 - Life Insurance Fairness for Travelers Act

Client expense: $51,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Insurance Reform: Advocate in support of an optional Federal Charter, H.R. 3200 and S.40, both titled "The National Insurance Act of 2007". These bills would create an optional federal charter for insurance. Also advocate for H.R. 5840, the Insurance Information Act of 2008. This bill would create an office of Insurance Information within the Treasury Department to provide federal expertise on insurance matters and international negotiations. Long Term Care insurance: Advocate in support of HR 3363 and S.2337, both titled the "Long-term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007." These bills would allow long-term care insurance to be offered in employer-sponsored cafeteria plans flexible spending arrangements. Annuities/Suitability: Followed the drafting and then the introduction of S.2794, the "Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008", a bill which would hold insurance and securities companies liable for any potential mis-selling of their products by agents and brokers. the bill also required disclosures of fees, costs, and commissions. Also contacted Senate staff on the annuities suitability issues, separate from the introduction of the bill. Also followed SEC action on this issue. Holocaust insurance issues/ICHEIC: Lobbied against a bill introduced in the House, H.R. 1746, the "Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2007", which would create a new cause of action against U.S. insurance companies with European affiliates that may have written life insurance policies involving Holocaust victims. the bill would also require any European insurer with policies written between 1900 and 1945 that may have involved holocaust victims to disclose all files on the policies, including names, to the U.S. Credit-based insurance scores: Lobbied against a bill introduced in the House, H.R. 5733, the "Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008", which would restrict the ability of personal lines insurers to use credit information for underwriting or setting rates. Bond insurance: Follow issue, including attending hearings, which is how the subprime crisis has affected the bond insurance industry and the municipal securities they insure. Medicare secondary payer/workers compensation: Flow issue, including trade association efforts to meet with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency at the Department of Health and Human Services.. CMS is working on guidance/rules on this issue and insurance trade associations are weighing in. McCarran-Ferguston Reform: Follow and oppose two bills, S. 618 and H.R. 1081, the Insurance Industry Competition Act, which would repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act, which provides insurers a limited exemption from federal antitrust law. Broker licensing: Followed introduction of bill H.R. 5611, the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act. This bill, which is generally opposed by trade groups we belong to, would create a self regulating organization for insurance producers

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of

HR 1746 Holocaust Insurance Claims Accountability Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 661; S 341; Downed Animals, Clone labeline, FASPA (HR 1746)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1746 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1746-Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1746 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3200 - National Insurance Act of 2007 S. 40 - National Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 1746 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2007 S. 1865 - To provide for mandatory availability of life insurance that does not preclude future lawful travel, and for other purposes H.R. 5611 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 H.R. 5840 - Insurance Information Act of 2008

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act (HR 1746) - requires disclosure of Holocaust-era policies by insurers and establish a federal cause of action for claims arising out of a covered policy; Overseas Private Investment Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2007 (HR 2798) - general support in reauthorizing the programs of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation; Closing the Foreign Lobbying Loophole Act (S. 3123) - To require lobbyists who represent foreign politicians or political parties and foreign entities to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938;

Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of